Sunday, July 20, 2014

Summer 7 - Teotihuacan


Vocabulary and Spelling - Practice the new words. You can register with Quizlet if you want to, but it's not necessary.

Grammar - Modals of Advice - Should, Ought to, Had Better 

Sunday, July 13, 2014

Summer 6 - Smokejumpers


Vocabulary and Spelling - Practice the new words. You can register with Quizlet if you want to, but it's not necessary.

Grammar - More practice with Comparatives.  Here's a good explanation of the rules and some practice exercises at the end of the page.

Sunday, July 6, 2014

Summer 5 - The Miracle of Silk


Vocabulary and Spelling - Practice the new words. You can register with Quizlet if you want to, but it's not necessary.

Grammar - Comparisons with AS... AS...   Here's a page with explanation and examples.  When you finish reading it, try the practice exercise here.

Wednesday, July 2, 2014

San Diego July 5th Beach Cleanup

On July 5th, Surfrider Foundation invites volunteers to the "Morning After Mess" beach cleanup event from 8 am to 11 am.  The idea is to pick up the trash that July 4th beach visitors leave behind.  Locations are Ocean Beach Pier, Crystal Pier in Pacific Beach, and Belmont Park in Mission Beach.

Surfrider will provide bags for trash, but we encourage you to bring gloves.   Bring a friend and spend an hour or two cleaning up the beach.  THANK YOU!

See the Surfrider website for more information.

Sunday, June 29, 2014

Summer 4 - Vanuatu

Vocabulary and Spelling - Practice the new words. You can register with Quizlet if you want to, but it's not necessary.

Grammar - Using Modals - may and might.

Sunday, June 22, 2014

Summer 3 - Travel Adventure

Vocabulary & Spelling - Practice the new words. You can register with Quizlet if you want to, but it's not necessary.

Grammar - More present perfect using since & for.    Here's another one to practice.

Sunday, June 15, 2014

Summer 2 - Life Beyond Earth

Vocabulary & Spelling - Practice the new words. You can register with Quizlet if you want to, but it's not necessary.

Grammar -  Present Perfect -  This page introduces what present perfect looks like.

If you want more practice with some different meanings of present perfect, try this.

Sunday, June 8, 2014

Summer 1 - Colonies in Space


Vocabulary & Spelling - Practice the new words. You can register with Quizlet if you want to, but it's not necessary.

Grammar - This week we'll look at CAN and COULD.  Here's an exercise using COULD & COULDN'T for past abilities.   

If you want more practice, check out this page.


Sunday, June 1, 2014

18 - Musical Elephants


Vocabulary & Spelling - Practice the new words. You can register with Quizlet if you want to, but it's not necessary.

Grammar - This week is review, so we'll go over some of the grammar points we studied this semester.  If you like, here's a good intermediate grammar page.  Choose any topic to find explanations and practice exercises.

Monday, May 26, 2014

17 - Incredible Dolphins

Vocabulary & Spelling - Practice the new words. You can register with Quizlet if you want to, but it's not necessary.

Grammar - Expressions with GET.  Click the link to practice some of these.